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title: SearchScopes.Application Property (Office)
ms.prod: office
api_name:
- Office.SearchScopes.Application
ms.assetid: b98d40f1-d529-91ba-9c73-dfad5a2d428e
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# SearchScopes.Application Property (Office)

Gets an  **Application** object that represents the container application for the **SearchScopes** object (you can use this property with an **Automation** object to return that object's container application). Read-only.


## Syntax

 _expression_. **Application**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **SearchScopes** object.


### Return Value

Object


## See also


#### Concepts


[SearchScopes Object](searchscopes-object-office.md)
#### Other resources


[SearchScopes Object Members](searchscopes-members-office.md)

